Anne Frank's betrayal: Dutch publisher apologises for book

The book identifies a person who may have betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis.

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‘Woden the Bogan’ tests Australian power to police online racism

Meet the first person in WA charged with publishing material to incite racial hatred, and the first to test Australia’s power to police racist social media posts.

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Ukraine-Russia tensions: UK threatens tougher sanctions in event of aggression

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announces far-reaching sanctions in the event of aggression against Ukraine.

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Covid: Ministers to consult over NHS jab requirement for England

The policy for England, which also includes care staff, will be subject to a review in light of the Omicron variant.

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Covid: Sue Gray delivers parties update as Met reviews 300 photos

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday evening.

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Sue Gray: A timeline of the lockdown parties

The prime minister has apologised for attending Downing Street drinks during lockdown, how many other gatherings were there?

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Spotify’s Joe Rogan Problem Isn’t Going Away

The controversy is different, in many ways, from the other conflicts between online stars and the companies that give them a platform.

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Alberto Salazar Was Barred for Life for Alleged Sexual Assault

An arbitrator’s ruling, revealed for the first time, shows that allegations of physical assault prompted a lifetime ban for Alberto Salazar, the former coach of the Nike Oregon Project.

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‘We will not stay quiet’: Taiwan’s warning to Beijing ahead of the Games

In his first newspaper interview of the year, Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that China’s military incursions were “becoming more intimidating than ever”.

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Sydney faces quiet ‘new normal’ as ‘unofficial lockdown’ starts to lift

Movement in and around Sydney’s CBD this year has dipped below one-third of a normal pre-COVID January.

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The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.

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Bloody Sunday: 'I still miss my father, 50 years on'

Relatives of those killed in Londonderry have gathered to remember loved ones, 50 years on.

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‘My biggest comeback’: Nadal describes 21st slam as ‘unforgettable’

Rafa Nadal has spoken of his struggle to return to the game over the past six months, playing little tennis and missing the US Open with a foot injury.

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‘It’s disrespectful’: Medvedev laments Australian Open crowd behaviour

Daniil Medvedev says he will leave Melbourne Park unhappy about how he was treated by the crowd during his run to the Australian Open final.

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A.F.C. Championship Live: Bengals at Kansas City for Super Bowl Berth

Kansas City, led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, is attempting to make the Super Bowl for the third straight season.

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Not just Hemsworths: Hollywood finds a new type of Aussie idol

Young, introverted, pale and whippet-thin Aussie actor Kodi Smit-McPhee is revealing that the expectations of what we look for in a leading man from Down Under is finally changing.

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As Storms Intensify, the Job of TV Weather Person Gets More Serious

Once considered comic relief to anchors, television meteorologists are making it clear to viewers that they are covering a crisis in real time.

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Storm Ana: Deadly Africa storm shows climate crisis reality - UN

Rescue workers in southern Africa are trying to reach thousands stranded as more are found dead.

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U.S. Sanctions Aimed at Russia Could Take a Wide Toll

The boldest measures that President Biden is threatening to deter an invasion of Ukraine could roil the entire Russian economy — but also those of other nations.

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Here's When a Storm Is Considered a Blizzard

The National Weather Service defines a blizzard by three criteria: blowing or falling snow, winds of at least 35 miles per hour, and visibility of a quarter mile or less for at least three hours.

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In North Carolina, a Pitched Battle Over Gerrymanders and Justices

A fight over who is fit to hear a redistricting case highlights what experts say is the growing influence of ideology and money over state supreme courts nationwide.

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In Canada, ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesting Vaccine Mandates Nears Capital

The “Freedom Convoy” began as a response to Covid vaccine requirements for some truckers, but its political aims have since broadened.

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The Equal Rights Amendment Is Now the Law of the Land. Isn’t It?

Alas, the Constitution doesn’t always mean what it says.

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National Insurance: What’s the new Health and Social Care tax and what will it cost me?

A new health and social care tax is being introduced in April.

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With a boom on the horizon, are old video games the new vinyl?

Nostalgic gamers are snapping up old favourites like never before – and so are a growing number of investors.

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How Independent Voters Feel About Biden

Responses to a focus group of independent voters. Also: President Biden and the economy; Boris Johnson; sanctions against Russia; debtors and lawyers.

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Meat Loaf albums return to the UK charts after his death

Bat Out Of Hell re-enters the albums chart at number three, its highest-ever placing.

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Children love muck and dirt: Now planners are helping a new generation to wild play

A creative approach to outdoor fun aims to stimulate imaginative and unstructured play and encourage children to connect with the natural world.

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‘On the precipice’: Meme stock investors are losing the war with Wall Street

Small-time investors started a Wall Street revolution in 2021, rattling markets by driving meme stocks to dizzying heights. A year on, they are learning who rules the markets.

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Covid Has Exacerbated Political Tribalism

It has replaced genuine thought in America, and Covid only made things worse.

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Kwarteng: No U-turn on National Insurance tax rise

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says a National Insurance rise to fund the NHS will go ahead.

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Liz Truss defends using government plane for Australia trip

The foreign secretary insisted all government decisions - including travel - are "based on value for money".

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Liberal officials battle to salvage deal to settle NSW preselections

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is said to be lukewarm about a proposal to install Alex Dore as the candidate in Hughes.

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Biden’s Chance to Nominate a Supreme Court Justice

Readers hope for a smooth confirmation process, object to “identity politics” and suggest Anita Hill as a nominee. Also: Voting rights; Covid ethics.

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‘Daily life has become a frozen hell’: UN chief says Afghanistan ‘hanging by thread’

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says millions of Afghans are suffering extreme hunger and that education and social services are on the brink of collapse.

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Who Is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson? A Leading Candidate to Succeed Justice Breyer

Judge Jackson, 51, already successfully went through the Senate confirmation process last year.

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BBC should have amended anti-Semitism story, complaints unit rules

Criticisms over the report's accuracy and impartiality were partially upheld by the BBC's complaints unit.

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Pam & Tommy is grotesque, wild and not for the prudish

This blackly comic series about the romance between the Baywatch star and Motley Crue drummer and their leaked sex tape is a rollicking ride.

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In an interview last year, Justice Breyer discussed his thinking on retirement.

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The World Awaits Putin’s Word on Ukraine, but on That, He Is Silent

The Russian president appears on camera almost daily, talking about things like cryptocurrency, green energy and the World’s Fair. But not about Ukraine.

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How to Survive When Stocks Behave Badly

The stock market’s swings have been startling. Unfortunately, it’s wise to prepare for much worse.

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2nd N.Y.P.D. Officer Dies of Wounds From Harlem Shooting

Wilbert Mora, 27, joined the department in 2018. He and his partner, Jason Rivera, were killed by a man who opened fire during a domestic call, the police said.

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Ukraine: What is Nato and why doesn't Russia trust it?

Nato countries are trying to help Ukraine in the face of a possible Russian invasion.

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US military equipment flown into Ukraine as the UK urges NATO unity

A US plane carrying military equipment and munitions landed in Kyiv on Tuesday, the latest shipment in a security package intended to shore up Ukraine as it braces for a possible Russian invasion.

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How It Feels to Be an Asian Student in an Elite Public School

Stuyvesant, Brooklyn Tech and other schools across the country are under pressure to end entrance exams. Students have complicated feelings about that.

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James Webb Telescope Arrives at Destination in Space: Updates and Video

The telescope’s safe arrival is a relief to scientists who plan to spend the next 10 or more years using it to study ancient galaxies.

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How anti-social behaviour can devastate lives

BBC Panorama investigates what can happen when anti-social behaviour escalates.

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‘Britain is open for business’: All COVID travel tests scrapped for UK entry

Britain’s Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the country would have the most open travel sector in the world, two years after many governments shut their borders to halt the spread of COVID-19

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Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe)

The latest wave of coronavirus cases is slowing the recovery, but its longer-term impact is less clear.

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Covid: Travel test rule change and minister resigns over government record on Covid loan fraud

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday evening.

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Koshka Duff: Met apology to woman over language in strip search

Police apologise and pay compensation to an academic over "sexist and derogatory" language.

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Burkina Faso military says it has seized power

President Roch Kaboré has been overthrown and the government and parliament dissolved, the army says.

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Animals Infecting Humans Is Scary. It’s Worse When We Infect Them Back.

Mink farms threaten to become a source of new coronavirus variants — and an object lesson in how ‘spillback’ can make deadly diseases even deadlier.

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In a hotter Sydney, some trees will thrive while others will wither

Trees and shrubs in gardens and parks today may not survive climate change, new research shows. Some old favourites, including natives, may survive only with extra love, care and water.

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Rams Meet Buccaneers, Bills Travel to Kansas City for N.F.L. Playoffs: Live Updates

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Sublime Ziyech strike helps Chelsea beat Tottenham for third time in three weeks

Two second-half goals, including a brilliant strike from Hakim Ziyech, help Chelsea beat Tottenham for the third time in three weeks..

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Denver once did the unthinkable – it won the Olympics only to give it back

Fifty years ago, a group of activists did the unthinkable – they made Denver give up the 1976 Winter Olympics, forcing the IOC to find another host city.

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A Shrinking Band of Southern Nurses, Neck-Deep in Another Covid Wave

The exodus of medical workers during the pandemic has been especially brutal for the small, nonprofit safety-net hospitals where millions of Americans seek care.

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How a Calm Call for Help Led 2 N.Y.P.D. Officers Into a Hail of Gunfire

The latest deadly episode to rattle the city began with a routine domestic disturbance call and ended with one officer dead and another in critical condition.

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‘Damn lot of money’: How households plan to spend their pandemic savings

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is hoping the $260 billion in cash saved by households during the pandemic will fuel the economic recovery, but many Australians have other ideas.

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Rapid Inflation Fuels Debate Over What’s to Blame: Pandemic or Policy

The White House is emphasizing that inflation is worldwide. Economists say that’s true — but stimulus-spurred consumer buying is also to blame.

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Georgia Shooting: British man Matthew Willson shot through wall

Police are treating Matthew Willson's death as a homicide, following gunfire from a nearby flat.

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Cardiff's 'Mona Lisa' mural removed for McDonald's ad

The move was described as "pretty tasteless", but the fast food company say it will be re-instated.

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CBD oil is having a moment. What’s it for and what’s behind all the hype?

If you believe the hype, CBD oil can fix just about anything. It stimulates the same response as social contact, chocolate and exercise. But what does the science say and is it even legal?

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Justice Dept. Charges Texas Man With Threatening Georgia Election Officials

A man accused of using Craigslist to call for the assassination of election officials is the first to be charged by the agency’s task force on election threats.

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Firms call for urgent help with energy bills

Five business groups write to Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking for support for firms on energy costs.

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Covid vaccinations: Anti-vaxers use 'crime number' to try to halt jabs

Police say the number merely acknowledges an allegation - not that a crime has been committed.

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Meat Loaf: What exactly is it that the singer would not do for love?

How I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) became one of rock's biggest urban myths.

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‘We can’t keep going like this’: Retailers struggle to survive Omicron wave

Soaring Omicron case numbers - rather than government edict - are keeping shoppers at home and wallets tightly shut, with no end in sight for hard-pressed retailers.

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Vogue’s Wintour of discontent for Aussie editor Zhang

Former Sydney fashion influencer Margaret Zhang, who took many by surprise when Anna Wintour made her editor-in-chief of Vogue China, has been criticised for being too “Western”.

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Psychiatric beds closed as mental health crisis worsens under Omicron

Psychiatric wards at Melbourne’s major hospitals are being forced to close beds and specialist 24-hour response teams for mental health emergencies are struggling to respond to a rise in callouts amid crippling staffing shortages.

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The summer I ... became a fish

For me and the kids who couldn’t escape the baking hot suburban days there was the local Olympic pool with its eight lanes, three-metre diving board and girls glistening with coconut oil.

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Shockeroos: Uncapped A-League duo to get call-ups for crucial World Cup qualifiers

Marco Tilio and Joel King could make their Socceroos debuts in the must-win games against Vietnam and Oman.

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‘Largely invisible’: Lockdowns trigger surge in eating disorders

A national survey of 1723 people found more than two-thirds of respondents reported a rise in body image concerns, food restriction and binge-eating.

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Australian girl, 14, locked in Thai COVID hotel as travel horror stories pile up

Thai authorities separated a young girl from her family and locked her in COVID isolation earlier this month. It’s one of a number of holiday horror stories some travellers are blaming on Qantas’ travelling requirements.

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‘Not a warm-up act for the main event’: Sexism in the AFL exists in many forms

Emma Kearney has first-hand experience of sexism in the AFL, and urges the men who run the game to reflect on their own privilege and power.

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China’s ‘common prosperity’ agenda shows every sign of backfiring

A seriously underperforming stock market powerfully suggests both that China’s economic miracle is not all it’s cracked up to be and that its political hierarchy is not as secure as it seems.

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Countdown to the end of the world: Doomsday Clock stuck at 11 seconds to midnight

The clock, which metaphorically counts down until the end of the world, remains at the closest point it has ever been to midnight.

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The U.S. Bombed a Dam in Syria That Was on a ‘No-Strike’ List

A military report warned that striking the giant structure could cause tens of thousands of deaths.

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Atlanta D.A. Requests Special Grand Jury in Trump Election Inquiry

The prosecutor, Fani T. Willis of Fulton County, Ga., is conducting a criminal investigation of election interference by the former president and his allies.

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Pope Francis Is Troubled by Your Pet

On Fido and fruitfulness.

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‘In the name of God, go’: Brexiteer Tory heavyweight stuns Boris Johnson in Prime Minister’s Questions

Boris Johnson has been stunned in Prime Minister’s Questions when a senior Tory and former Brexit minister David Davis told him to resign for the good of the country and one of his “red-wall” MPs defected to the Labour party.

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Exclusive: Lina Khan Is (Still) Bursting Big Tech’s Bubble

The FTC Chair’s exclusive conversation with Kara Swisher and Andrew Ross Sorkin.

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Unilever says it will not increase £50bn bid for rival

Consumer goods giant Unilever says it will not sweeten its bid for the healthcare arm of GlaxoSmithKline.

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Undecided on Albanese? The election may hinge on your vote

Voters, it seems, have made up their minds about Scott Morrison. But indecision over Anthony Albanese may yet be the PM’s best chance at re-election.

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How Best to Ease the Crisis in Afghanistan

Responses to an essay that urged the U.S. to cooperate with the Taliban to save Afghan lives. Also: Justice Gorsuch, maskless; toxic masculinity. 

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After his ICU shift, ‘street medic’ Daniel helps the city’s homeless

Over the past 18 months, the Street Side Medics team has grown to 250 GPs, nurses, doctors and allied health professionals, who visit homelessness services each week.

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The Attack at a Synagogue in Texas

Reaction to the hostage siege in Colleyville, Texas. Also: Glass barriers in the subway; the Bronx fire; Democrats’ task; vote counting and the V.P.

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Tonga tsunami: Before and after eruption

Satellite and aerial images show impact of eruption of underwater volcano near Tonga island chain.

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Siuuu: The cry that’s confusing tennis fans

If it sounds so very un-tennis to boo on a point, then there is a very reason for it – the fans were not booing.

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Kathy Hochul Unveils Record $216 Billion Budget Plan for NY

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a record-setting new budget plan, as state officials project balanced budgets through 2027, with none of the typical warnings of billion-dollar shortfalls.

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Why Brussels fears Europe is 'closest to war' in decades

Fears are rising over Russia's plans to shake up the region, writes BBC Europe editor Katya Adler.

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Want to have fun and avoid Omicron? Get to an outdoor event

If you’re going to gather in large numbers, it’s safest to it outdoors, and in Melbourne there are many options for summer fun in the setting sun this summer.

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Texas Rabbi Recounts Dramatic Escape From Synagogue

As a gunman ranted, the hostages whispered instructions and edged closer to the door. The rabbi credited security training for their safe exit.

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Make trucks electric to lift suburban curfews and ease congestion: Trucking industry

The trucking industry is pushing for a plan to make delivery vehicles electric, which it says will allow suburban noise curfews to be lifted and companies to save money.

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Government says its climate change curbs inadequate

Ministers say coping even with low levels could cost the country billions of pounds a year.

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Uber, Airtasker face new worker protection rules as Victoria overhauls gig economy

The state is going further than any other in Australia in setting how companies like Uber, Deliveroo and Airtasker have to treat their workers.

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Cladding crisis: Norwegian wealth fund urged to pressure firms and builders

Grenfell survivors have asked a huge public fund to have 11 firms "resolve" buildings' fire safety defects.

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‘A mug’s game’: Tech entrepreneur’s fast cars, private jets and shares

Elon Musk will soon face a rival tech entrepreneur building fast electric cars, but Aussie rich lister David Dicker is on a very different track to the world’s richest man.

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More than 40 defects discovered in new Sydney Harbour ferries

The defects were discovered in 10 new River-class ferries after they arrived in NSW from Indonesia, the government has confirmed.

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A Quandary for New York Restaurants and Workers: What to Do About Omicron?

Without hard rules about employees who test positive, owners and workers are weighing safety against finances, and not always agreeing on the answer.

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Former city minister Lord Myners of Truro dies age 73

He led some of the UK's best-known companies and helped shape the response to the 2008 financial crisis.

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What We Know About the Hostage Situation in a Texas Synagogue

The authorities have identified the suspect, a British citizen, who was killed when the hostages at a synagogue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were freed on Saturday night.

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Aston Villa 2-2 Manchester United: Philippe Coutinho scores on debut to rescue point for hosts

Philippe Coutinho scores on his Aston Villa debut to earn Steven Gerrard's side a point at home to Manchester United.

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Alec Baldwin surrenders phone for film shooting probe

Alec Baldwin has surrendered his mobile phone to authorities as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last fall, a law enforcement official said.

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Healthcare Workers and Hospitals Confront the Fallout From Supreme Court Vaccine Mandate

Hospitals could face more staff shortages, and workers and facilities could feel caught between opposing state and federal policies.

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Kate Josephs: Sheffield Council boss 'must stand down'

Former government official Kate Josephs is facing calls to stand down from Sheffield Council.

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Gallery: The best photos from around the world this week

From Shinto new year rituals in Japan to the ongoing military tensions between Ukraine and Russia, these are the best photos from around the world in the past week, as chosen by The Age's photo editors.

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Politics and the Supreme Court

Several readers accuse the court of making decisions based on partisanship, not legal reasoning.

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Ashling Murphy: 'What happened to her could have happened to me'

People across Ireland came together in solidarity, rage and grief at the killing of Ashling Murphy.

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‘That’s a crazy amount of floor area’: Top architect on boom in big homes

It doesn’t matter how sustainably a large home is built, every metre has an impact on the environment, the incoming president of the Australian Institute of Architects.

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Sidney Poitier and the Black Voice

He was a pioneer — in the transitional sense.

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Russia-Ukraine: US warns of 'false-flag' operation

Russia is plotting to stage acts of provocation to create a pretext to invade Ukraine, a US official says.

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Digital mortgage battle to erupt as fintechs eye home loans

As Gen Y enters prime home-buying age, it is sparking a new wave of fintech competition in the most lucrative business in Australian banking.

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Blocking a Mandate, the Supreme Court ‘Sided With Covid-19’

Readers criticize the court’s decision to reverse a vaccine mandate for large businesses. Also: Intransigent senators; Senate rules; “Don’t Look Up”; smoking.

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The puzzle of America's record Covid hospital rate

Europe has fewer Covid patients in hospital now. Why are the US and Canada bucking the Omicron trend?

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Prince Andrew returns all royal patronages to the Queen amid sex abuse court saga

More than 150 veterans had earlier signed an open letter calling for the Queen to strip her son of his military titles, arguing the duke had brought the armed services into disrepute.

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Doctors Debate Whether Trans Teens Need Therapy Before Hormones

Clinicians are divided over new guidelines that say teens should undergo mental health screenings before receiving hormones or gender surgeries.

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Omicron: Care rationed by a third of councils in sickness spike

Almost one in three councils in England say they are having to ration social care because of Omicron.

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He once stabbed a man seven times. Now he’s a pig heart transplant pioneer

The man being heralded as a medical pioneer, David Bennett snr, was the same man who’d been convicted in 1988 of stabbing Leslie Shumaker Downey’s younger brother.

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Donald Trump's Vanity Is Still Holding America Hostage

A country is held hostage by a former president’s vanity.

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'I blew up like a huge balloon, it was terrifying'

Piotr Pokrzywnicki discovered that he had kidney failure after his whole body became swollen.

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There’s a lot to control: Your complete guide to the bench press

It’s one of the staple exercises of an upper body training routine, but it’s also one of the easiest exercises to get wrong. Here’s a physiotherapist’s guide to nailing the technique.

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How the Voting Rights Bills Miss the Target on Election Subversion

The proposed legislation and the push to reform the Electoral Count Act leave open a variety of pathways to subvert a presidential election.

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'He was like a lighthouse' - Sidney Poitier's daughter posts moving tribute

"I know people know he was good, but I don't think they know the depth of his goodness."

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Djokovic visa row: WHO says vaccine mandates should be ‘last resort’

The World Health Organisation has reiterated its stance that vaccination status should not be used to disqualify people from travelling internationally.

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The Growing Fight Over Voting Rights

On President Biden’s speech, vote counting and voter suppression. Also: Donald Trump and Jan. 6; Rikers Island; Covid pathogens; exercise heals.

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Covid: Welsh word cwtch used in Parliament for first time

The word means hug or cuddle and made its Commons debut in a question to Boris Johnson.

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How Magawa the rat was trained to detect mines

A rat which helped locate more than a 100 landmines in Cambodia has died at the age of eight.

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Employers push to ease COVID-19 restrictions on more than 1 million workers

The employers also aired their frustration at a chronic shortage of rapid antigen tests despite federal government assurances that it would supply 10 million tests to the states over the coming weeks.

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Health Workers, ‘Risking Their Own Lives to Save Ours’

Responses to an essay that urged additional compensation for health workers. Also: Space heaters and the Bronx fire; entertaining young kids; ketamine.

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EastEnders starts filming on troubled new £87m Albert Square set

The BBC soap has been criticised for going way over budget and schedule.

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‘I’m not terribly worried about myself’: Young ponder COVID risk as infection rates soar

Many young people are not so much worried for themselves but fear unwittingly spreading the virus to more vulnerable members of the community.

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Holiday care programs scaled back, cancelled due to staff shortages

School holiday care providers are slashing hours and cancelling programs as COVID-19 staff shortages force educators into isolation and parents to scramble to find alternative care.

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Comcare investigating Border Force amid marine unit COVID-19 outbreak

The inquiry into Border Force’s COVID-19 protocols was launched after a number of officials in the marine unit tested positive for COVID-19.

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Why we shouldn’t give up on the charismatic CEO

It has been a tough few years for young CEOs who built their companies using their charisma, but they won’t be disappearing from the scene any time soon.

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Triple zero missing 70 per cent of time targets on some shifts as emergency failings worsen

Up to a dozen deaths and other adverse incidents are suspected of being linked to emergency call delays in recent months as the agency running triple zero faces staff shortages and rising demand.

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Jerome Powell Says Fed Is Prepared to Raise Rates to Tame Inflation

The Federal Reserve chair is testifying before lawmakers as he seeks Senate confirmation to a second term.

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GPs booked out as patient numbers surge and staff, testing shortages hit

The Royal Australian College of GPs’ Victorian chair fears people who may be ill with coronavirus or other serious health conditions are “trying to go it alone at home”.

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Playoff Fans in the Cold as College Football Plots Its Future

Recent huddles among the sport’s leaders have shown how much television drives their thinking.

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Covid: Fact-checking the doctor who challenged the health secretary

An intensive-care doctor challenged the health secretary over mandatory vaccination - are his claims right?

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‘Deeply concerned’: Wong says Labor must be consulted on Ukraine

If Russia were to invade Ukraine, the US and NATO may look to commit troops to help defend the nation and this could include a request to Australia for a military contribution.

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Robert Durst, Real Estate Scion Convicted as a Killer, Dies at 78

He was a suspect in three lurid murders and became a fugitive. In September, he was found guilty in the fatal shooting of a confidante and sentenced to life in prison.

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Talking to Voters From Both Parties

Readers are upset that Republicans in one of the focus groups still believe that the election was stolen. Also: Vaccine mandates; marriage and divorce.

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Met policeman David Carrick to face further rape charges

David Carrick is accused of a total of 29 crimes against eight women between 2009 and 2020.

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Novak Djokavic: How tennis player won visa row court case

Australia's legal defence collapsed on the evidence of the tennis player's treatment at the airport.

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Dutton slams celebs for not speaking up about China’s treatment of women

The Defence Minister said it was “quite remarkable” that many celebrities were not speaking up about Peng Shuai considering the power and influence of the #MeToo movement in Western countries.

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The remarkable science of walking’s feel-good effects

From activating the brain’s sense of empathy to reducing stress, there are good reasons why man’s first form of exercise improves our mental wellbeing.

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‘Pounds overflowing’: Dogs being dumped as workers return to office

Hugh Gent and his wife Elizabeth have been the doyens of the dog world for decades. Now he is trying to help prospective pet owners do more research before they adopt a dog.

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Call for crackdown on commercial cheating services for students

The peak body representing independent higher education providers is urging the federal government to extend legislation introduced in 2020, which outlaws the provision or advertising of academic cheating services at universities to the VET sector.

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Radioactive soil from Hunters Hill to be shipped to the US

The NSW government vowed to remove up to 1800 tonnes of soil beneath properties on a former industrial site on Sydney’s lower north shore.

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Musk turns to New Caledonia to power Tesla’s ambitions away from China

If any place can pull off the feat of green nickel, it is the French overseas territory that is bound by rigorous European environmental and labour standards.

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At Least 19 Are Dead in Bronx Apartment Fire, Officials Say

The death toll includes nine children. Mayor Eric Adams said the fire was one of the worst in the city “in modern times.” Follow updates here.

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Venues must have anti-terror measures under government plans

The legal duty has been championed by the mother of Martyn Hett, who was killed in the 2017 Manchester attack.

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The players who have a point to prove in your AFL team

Four Brownlow medallists, a star forward, a veteran skipper and a captain now sharing the role with two teammates are among the players seeking to have a greater impact in 2022.

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‘There has been fear’: Cancer care specialist focuses on patient safety during pandemic

Australia’s largest cancer treatments provider has a new investor, a global focus and a hunger for investing in new technologies.

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Your Head of H.R. Is Now Basically the School Nurse

Vaccine mandates. Boosters. Exemptions. Testing protocol. Just a handful of public health questions that human resources departments now have to answer.

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Marilyn Bergman: Oscar-winning lyricist dies at 93

Together with her husband, Bergman wrote songs for legends like Barbara Streisand and Fred Astaire.

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Fighting fit: Image consultant reveals how leaders prepare for the poll

Between Labor leader Anthony Albanese’s hip new spectacles, sharper suits, oversized Akubra and Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s white thongs, fish curries and Australian flag face masks, it would appear the image makers are well into campaign mode ahead of the next federal election.

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Desperate to be a ‘good’ pregnant woman, I felt like a failure as a parent-to-be

I was not remotely ready for how difficult it would be to navigate what I expected to be a time of joy whilst experiencing some of the worst mental health moments of my life.

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Kickboxers, a wig and four armoured vans: The long hunt for Melbourne’s ‘Gym Gang’

For 40 years a group of fit Melbourne gym-goers have been suspected of committing a string of meticulously planned and lucrative robberies. Now for the first time, their full story can be told.

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When my son and I needed a connection, chess became the answer

As the single father of such a challenged and challenging kid, I found myself having to toss out the playbook I’d drawn up in my head.

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NAPLAN analysis shows no difference between public, private schools

Researchers followed students’ progress in NAPLAN and found there was no difference between the three school sectors

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How Biden and Boris Johnson Reached the Same Place on Virus Policy

Two different leaders with differing approaches landed on a policy of coexisting with the virus. Analysts say they had little choice.

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The James Webb Telescope Finishes Deployment in Space

Everything is going great for the James Webb Space Telescope. So far.

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Turkmenistan plans to close its 'Gateway to Hell'

The site, a fire burning for decades in a huge desert gas crater, is a popular tourist attraction.

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Fears new car park next to stadium won’t guarantee end to on-field parking

The 1500-space underground car park is planned to be built as part of a ‘village precinct’ next to the new Sydney Football Stadium at Moore Park.

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Seneca Village and the Search for the Black Utopia

Seneca Village has more stories to tell about Black lives in New York City.

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Basildon firefighters rescue puppy stuck in baby formula milk tin

The "curious' French Bulldog is freed thanks to firefighters in Basildon.

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The Sydney mansion giving teenage mothers room at the inn

Despite falls in teenage pregnancy, there are still more than 1000 first-time mothers under the age of 20 each year, and they are more likely to be disadvantaged and need help.

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U.S. Details Possible Sanctions on Russia Over a Ukraine Invasion

The Biden administration and its allies are developing new possible sanctions ahead of a series of meetings to defuse the crisis with Moscow.

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Planning restrictions, not investors pushing up prices: housing affordability chair

Liberal MP Jason Falinski says some of the biggest factors pricing young and low-income people out of the Sydney and Melbourne housing markets tend to relate to supply rather than high demand.

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How TV Shows Are Moving Past the Coronavirus Pandemic

Remember the coronavirus pandemic? Some shows, faced with an unpredictable reality, prefer to put it safely in the past.

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This Is the N.F.L. Season That Ran Too Long

The N.F.L.’s final-week schedule usually builds to a Sunday night crescendo. But with only one true elimination game, Week 18’s bloat should feel anticlimactic.

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No need for a fourth Covid jab yet, say UK advisers

The booster third dose continues to give high protection to people 65 and over, data suggests.

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Javid concerned by Covid admissions in older people

The NHS faces "a rocky few weeks", the health secretary says as staff absences grow and cases rise.

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Bureaucracy has left me stuck in iso in New York with the one virus you can’t take on a plane

Every day the paper pandemic furloughs perfectly well people long after they have unwittingly passed on the quick-travelling germ

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‘Positive’ news has a negative impact after Blackmores’ luxury bash

Vitamin mogul Marcus Blackmore had to contact his guests after two lavish New Year parties and tell them he had contracted coronavirus.

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The free school milk program? More like cottage cheese giveaway

The life of a primary school class ‘official’ had definite setbacks. There are still adults of my generation who start feeling sick if they so much as drive past a cow.

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The Duchess of Cambridge rules of dressing at 40

As Kate turns 40, some of Australia’s leading stylists outline her four fashion tips that apply to both future queens and regular folk.

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10-minute dash: New startups join fast delivery race

New delivery apps are offering inner-city dwellers reasonably priced grocery deliveries in 10 minutes, seeking to cash in on a multibillion-dollar global trend. But will they last?

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Commemorating Jan. 6, and Meting Out Justice

Readers praise President Biden’s “stirring speech” and urge more vigorous prosecution of “all those complicit.” Also: Trump on Jan. 6; a student’s anguish; baby furniture.

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Stormtrooper funeral procession in Ashbourne for Star Wars fan

Paul Wadley planned the funeral himself after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

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NSW police scrap controversial search targets after quota rise during pandemic

The use of numerical goals to monitor performance across police regions and commands has been criticised by legal bodies and civil libertarians as enabling the targeting of vulnerable groups.

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Peter Bogdanovich, Director Whose Career Was a Hollywood Drama, Dies at 82

Within one decade, the ’70s, he was transformed from one of the most celebrated of filmmakers, notably for “The Last Picture Show,” into one of the most ostracized.

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Peter Bogdanovich: The Last Picture Show director dies aged 82

The New York filmmaker was Oscar-nominated for his coming-of-age drama starring Cybill Shepherd.

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A beautiful Japanese garden in a Central Coast suburb? You better believe it

The unlikely treasure was created to physically represent the sister city relationship between Gosford and Edogawa City.

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The Next Big Lies: Jan. 6 Was No Big Deal, or a Left-Wing Plot

How revisionist histories of Jan. 6 picked up where the “stop the steal” campaign left off, warping beliefs about what transpired at the Capitol.

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Every Day Is Jan. 6 Now

Though we yearn for peace and quiet, things in America are far from normal.

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Italian mafia boss caught after Google Maps sighting in Spain

Gioacchino Gammino had been on the run for two decades, but was spotted in Spain on Google Maps.

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The knee movement is key: Your complete guide to the squat

The most valuable exercise for human beings may just be the squat. Here’s a physiotherapist’s guide to nailing the technique.

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Health Risks of Smoke and Ozone Rise in the West as Wildfires Worsen

Simultaneous high levels of the two pollutants, which harm human health, are occurring with increasing frequency, researchers say.

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Covid: England's Plan B measures continue while PCR test rules change

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Wednesday evening.

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Harvey Parker: Missing student police find body in Thames

Student Harvey Parker, 20, was last seen leaving Heaven nightclub in Charing Cross on 17 December.

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Vodafone and EE delay EU roaming charges return

Vodafone joins EE in delaying its planned January date for EU roaming charges.

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After COVID, healthcare giants switch to the climate challenge

The past two years have shown the value of health care systems and companies in protecting citizens - but now experts are warning more must be done to push the sector to net-zero emissions.

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India’s Rising Omicron Wave Brings a Grim Sense of Déjà Vu

Just months after Delta fueled hospital failures and funeral pyres, India’s leaders again offer a mixed message: Their political rallies are packed even as they order curfews and work closures.

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Liverpool request Carabao Cup match at Arsenal is postponed because of rise in Covid cases

Liverpool make a formal request to postpone Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Arsenal because of an increase in Covid-19 cases.

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Groping charge against former New York Governor Cuomo dropped

A New York prosecutor will not pursue a misdemeanor sex crime charge against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, saying he could not prove the elements of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Biden ‘Over-Promised and Under-Delivered’ on Climate. Now, Trouble Looms in 2022.

Mounting challenges will make the coming months critical for the president’s environmental agenda, analysts say.

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Covid: US reports record 1m cases with peak still to come

Omicron drives a record-breaking daily tally of new US cases, though deaths remain stable.

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UK can ‘ride out’ Omicron wave without shutting down, Boris Johnson says

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday that Britain could endure the Omicron wave of the coronavirus without re-entering lockdown, but he added that the coming weeks would be challenging.

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2021's Overlooked Economic Recovery

A closer look at a recovery for the record books.

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Mental Health on College Campuses Amid Covid

Student suicides, a shortage of counselors and stories of resilience. Also: Just one Republican; guardianship abuse; spouses’ love-hate relationships.

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Prosecute Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 Coup Attempt?

Readers discuss an essay urging a Justice Department investigation. Also: Anthony Fauci; Covid frustration; Betty White; women’s wages; Black voters.

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Moutinho scores late winner as Man Utd lose at home to Wolves

Manchester United lose for the first time in the Premier League under interim coach Ralf Rangnick as Joao Moutinho scores a late winner for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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‘How did we get here?’ After years of silence, Sharon fixed her relationship with her sister

Shame and money frequently drive family members to estrangement. Here’s how one woman stopped sabotaging her own life and began speaking to her sister again.

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Kathy Hochul Will Propose Term Limits for New York Governors

The state’s Covid response will continue to demand her attention, but other contentious issues await as the Legislature returns and a primary looms in June.

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Covid-19: French MPs get death threats over support for vaccine pass

They report the threats as they consider tougher restrictions on unvaccinated people in France.

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Kathy Hochul Will Propose Term Limits for New York Governors

The state’s Covid response will continue to demand her attention, but other contentious issues await as the Legislature returns and a primary looms in June.

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The known unknown: Inside Australia’s $3 billion food fraud puzzle

How do you know the food you’re eating is really what it says it is?

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: Twitter bans congresswoman over Covid misinformation

The congresswoman was suspended after tweeting falsely about high levels of vaccine related deaths.

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Council clean-up costs soar on back of pandemic

Household bulky rubbish collection volumes have risen as much as 75 per cent across Sydney since 2018-19.

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Nothing in data to support new curbs in England - ministers

But a senior doctor urges action to bring case numbers down as hospitals cope with staff absences.

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Twitter bans Republican conspiracy theorist Marjorie Taylor Greene over COVID-19 misinformation

Twitter on Sunday banned the personal account of Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy, according to a statement from the company.

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In the Tinderbox of Bosnia, a Serb Nationalist Lights a Match

Bosnia’s fragile multiethnic government is facing its greatest crisis since the Balkan wars. The Serb nationalist leader, Milorad Dodik, is threatening to tear the country apart.

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Sacked for being vaxxed: ‘Church’ defends decision to terminate worker who got COVID jab

A new-age church that sells medicinal cannabis products says the COVID-19 jab is contrary to its religious beliefs.

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Looking into the crystal ball, these are the faces to watch in 2022

A new year and so much promise, but after the past two years we’ve had, it is with some trepidation I write today’s column: an attempt to look into the crystal ball and see what lay ahead in 2022 for PS and the faces to watch.

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Amid the flames, a road to Damascus moment

Jack was a firefighter deployed to Cann River in eastern Victoria during the fires of December 2019. On New Year’s Eve he and his crew found themselves trapped.

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The celebrity the Howard government didn’t want you to see

The Howard government grappled with the controversial visa application of rapper Eminem but while not many men could stop boxer Mike Tyson, the then prime minister managed it.

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How to have a great Victorian summer after ... everything

Pull yourself away from doomscrolling headlines and head outdoors - there are plenty of people determined to make the most of the summer.

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The World ahead: the crucial challenges on every continent in 2022

This decade shows no sign of calming down yet. From vaccination to elections to the Olympics, our correspondents highlight the big news issues of the year.

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After Catastrophic Fire, Colorado Fights a New Hazard: 10 Inches of Snow

A snowstorm brought relief to fire crews battling massive fires. But those whose homes survived were struggling against new threats — from cold and ice.

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Family reunions ‘shattered’ because foreign parents had wrong vaccines

Many Australians planned for their overseas-based parents to visit for the holiday season, only to find them turned away because they were dosed with Russian or Chinese vaccines.

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Fears US position on climate change would stop global efforts

The previously secret cabinet documents also show concerns that Australia’s high per capita greenhouse gas emissions could be exposed by global debate on climate action.

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England reports record 162,572 new COVID-19 cases

England reported a record high daily total of 162,572 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, up from 160,276 the previous day, official data showed.

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The New Political Cry in South Korea: ‘Out With Man Haters’

After slow gains in women’s rights, the country is facing a type of political correctness enforced by young men angry at feminists, saying they undermine opportunity.

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